My Last Real Race Was At The

I Was Running Since I Was 10. Since Grade One At School People Looked At Me And Thought, Oh Gosh She Can Really Run, She's A Natural.

I Want To Be A Positive Role Model, Especially For Kids And Aboriginal People... When People See Me, Often All They See Is Another Australian Athlete Having A Go. It Isn't Until They See The Full Cathy Freeman Picture That They Realise How Proud I Am Of My Ancestry And Heritage. I'd Like A Little More Tolerance And Acceptance Of My Culture And All The Differing Cultures That Make Up Australia.

Realise There Is Always Somebody Else In The World Who's Not Coping As Well As You Are.

You Got To Try And Reach For The Stars Or Try And Achieve The Unreachable.

I Feel Like I've Reached An Age Where I Can Relax A Little Bit With The Knowledge Of What I've Been Through, Take All That Experience And Use It. I Love The Challenge Of Trying To Get Back To Where I've Been, And Beyond It.